God has rescued us from the darkness and given us redemption. At least, if you are a Christian, that is true. And the prayer that Paul has for us is that we can now live a life worthy of God's gift. Is that even possible?
I think probably not, but it's definitely worth a try. We cannot hope to please God on our own, but when we do the work of the Father, I think that we might have a chance. Does this mean that good works are a requirement of salvation? Absolutely not!
The result of salvation is an indwelling of God's spirit – the Holy Spirit. And the natural expression of that Spirit is good works that bear the fruit of the Spirit. When we become Christians, we will naturally want to do good works. Not the other way around; doing what the rest of the world considers good works does not make us a Christian.
So the real question is why are there so many non-believers out there that don't see the good works of Christians?
No comments:
Post a Comment